AT&T expands Houston coverage of fiber-optic internet

AT&T expands Houston coverage of fiber-optic internet

An AT&T fiber installer uses a device to splice two ends of fiber-optic cable. The device uses intense heat to melt the glass filaments, and a small screen shows the whole process.  Dwight Silverman As is the case with too many Houston residents — maybe even you —  I didn’t have many choices when it came to modern, …

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SF Chinatown struggles with low broadband penetration

SF Chinatown struggles with low broadband penetration

Kai Tsui, 69, walks to the Chinatown Him Mark Lai Library in San Francisco every day to use the WiFi, as he has no internet in his home, a nearby single room occupancy unit. Gabrielle Lurie/The Chronicle Every day, Kai Tsui, 69, walks three blocks from his home, a Chinatown single-room-occupancy hotel, to the Mark Him …

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